Roof rats earned their name by sheltering in the upper parts of buildings. Unlike Norway rats, they make their way into higher parts of the home. This can make it harder to prevent roof rats or implement everyday roof rats control. They’re expert climbers and very suited to hiding. What do roof rats look like? […]
Read MoreWhat are those little bugs you sometimes find in your cereal, pasta, and rice? These are called flour bugs. They’ll find their way into a number of your dry goods. Bugs in the flour or other provisions tend to get there when the food starts to go bad. There are effective ways to get rid […]
Read MoreThe best pest control methods revolve around prevention. Preventing pests stops the problems you have with them before they even start. Such a plan revolves around taking constant small steps to maintain a certain environment so that it repels pests. It’s not the kind of thing that you can do all at once, because any […]
Read MoreCentipedes in your home are often a secondary infestation. Centipedes are predators, which means they need other insects present to hunt down and feed upon. Centipedes are also very attracted to moisture and humid areas, which makes basements and cellars prime targets for their presence. Centipedes pest control should begin with cleaning up these two factors. […]
Read MoreBrown-banded cockroaches are often mistaken for German cockroaches. They are different, in particular because Brown-banded roaches are more aggressive in terms of infiltrating buildings. They’re only found indoors, making a roach pest prevention strategy a must because they prefer higher areas in the home. They’ll frequent ceilings, picture frames, and light fixtures and you may not […]
Read MoreRodent control is exceptionally important. A rodent infestation can carry other diseases and pests into the home. If they get into your food and you later eat it, you can become ill. What are rodents in homes looking for? Chiefly, they’re after food, water, and shelter. This means each of these elements must be a […]
Read MoreAnytime there’s rain in Florida, you’ll see termites follow. This is because damp soil brings the termites out of the ground. They swarm, mate, and settle down. The main Subterranean termite swarming season is spring, but a lesser swarming season will happen in the Fall. This happens alongside the main swarming season for drywood termites. […]
Read MoreDo you keep seeing spiders in your home? You probably wonder what’s drawing them there and how to keep them out. Spider prevention isn’t really about the number of spiders there are in your home. It’s about the number of insects that are in your home. Spiders feed on these insects. The more insects, the […]
Read MoreThe most important steps for ant prevention are actually pretty easy habits to learn. Ants often find their way into a home easily, and they stay there because there’s something basic that helps them thrive. This may be food, access to water, or just shelter from a tough rainy season. Ant pest control has to […]
Read MoreChances are you know a bit about lawn grubs. These little, white grubs are the larvae of scarab beetles. They may look alike, but these C-shaped white larvae can be from any number of species. What’s common among them is that they will destroy lawns by feeding on grass roots. The beetles they grow into […]
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